Caption

Padiamonnesut's shabti; Padiamonnesut ca. 664–525 BC, Tadiasetmen ca. 664–525 BC. Mummy-shaped figurine shabti, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Egypt, 664–525 BC. Standing on a base, supported at the back by a pillar. Hands crossed on the chest, right folded over left; left hand holds a pickaxe, right a hoe, and a twisted string with a basket slung over the left shoulder. Smooth three-part wig, large ears, slightly closed eyes, slight smile, long straight beard. Engraved inscription in two columns within a frame on the front of the legs. Height 11.2 cm; width 3.2 cm., A blue-green statuette of a standing figure with a rounded head and a headdress, arms crossed over the chest, and a long tapering body mounted on a small rectangular base; the surface shows patches of worn beige and darker brown where the blue-green has eroded, and the background is a flat light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_200

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.1Mb (1.2Mb) / 12.2in x 16.9in / 3673 x 5057 (300dpi)

Keywords

Padiamonnesut's shabti Padiamonnesut ca 664–525 Bc Tadiasetmen ca Mummy-shaped figurine shabti Late Period 26th Dynasty Egypt Standing base supported back pillar Hands crossed chest right folded left left hand holds pickaxe right hoe twisted string basket slung left shoulder Smooth three-part wig large ears slightly closed eyes slight smile long straight beard Engraved inscription two columns within frame front legs Height 11.2 cm width 3.2 cm blue-green statuette standing figure rounded head headdress arms crossed long tapering body mounted small rectangular base surface patches worn beige darker brown blue-green eroded background flat light gray.